Courtnie Paschall
Founder | PhD Neural Engineering + Data Science | Building AI-mediated BCI/XR systems + advising CO₂Rail platform
- Role
- Founder at Invirtualis.Ai
- Location
- Seattle, WA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Courtnie Paschall
Deep tech founder and neural engineering PhD with cross-disciplinary expertise in brain-computer interfaces (BCI), applied AI, and human-AI interaction (HAI). Backed by the NSF,@InVirtualis is building scalable systems for assistive robotics, rehabilitation, and intelligent interfaces.At CO₂Rail, Courtnie serves on the Board of Directors & advises on scientific strategy and emerging applications of rail as a mobile chemical reactor and distributed energy platform.Former U.S. Navy helicopter pilot & USNA (\'08), now active mentor with new startups through UW Arthur W. Buerk Center for Entrepreneurship & Foster School of Business. Interested in working with VC teams to evaluate emerging technologies in neurotech, HAI, and BCI—and to support portfolio companies bridging science and scalable product design.Available for scientific advising and collaborative roles with teams advancing next-generation neurotechnology, XR systems, or embodied intelligence. Previous technical work spans physics-based material modeling, neural signal processing,\"AI\" neé RL//ML/DL, VR & XR development, robotics & systems engineering, using Python, MATLAB & various simulation software, C#, and Unity. 2022 International BCI Finalist Award for innovations in neurohaptics and XR-BCI systems and contributed to the Neuroethics Framework for Military Applications.
Experience
Founder
Sep 2023 — Present · Seattle, WA, US
As Founder & CEO of In Virtualis, Courtnie leads the development of NeuralOS—an adaptive AI-mediated interface layer for translating biosignals and sparse user input into real-world control. Backed by the NSF, the company is building scalable systems for assistive robotics, rehabilitation, and intelligent interfaces.
Education
University of Colorado Boulder
Bachelor of Arts - BA, Neuroscience
2013 — 2015
University of Washington
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Neural Engineering
2018 — 2022
Navy Flight School
Military Instrument (IFR) Certification, Fixed-wing and Rotary (Helo's)
2008 — 2010
University of Washington - School of Medicine
Doctor of Medicine - MD
2016 — 2024
United States Naval Academy
Bachelor of Science - BS, Applied Physics (Nuclear)
2004 — 2008
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